Description
The City of Saline, Michigan, is seeking an experienced and collaborative municipal leader to serve as its Interim City Manager for a period of approximately 9 months while the City conducts a search for its next permanent City Manager.
Located in southeast Michigan, Saline is a vibrant community of approximately 10,000 residents known for its strong neighborhoods, thriving downtown, excellent schools, and engaged citizenry. The City operates under the Council-Manager form of government with an annual general fund appropriation budget of approximately $17 million.
The Interim City Manager serves as the chief administrative officer of the City and is responsible for the day-to-day management of municipal operations under the direction of the City Council as a body. The successful candidate will provide stable leadership, maintain continuity of operations, support City staff, and work collaboratively with elected officials, community stakeholders, and regional partners.
The Interim City Manager will oversee approximately 64 full-time employees with additional part-time, seasonal and temporary employees and provide executive leadership for all municipal departments and operations.
Please see the City's website for complete job posting.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Political Science, or a closely related field. A Master's degree (MPA or related discipline) is preferred.
- 7 - 10 years of progressively more responsible experience in local government administration, policy administration, or another related field in a comparably complex environment.
- At least 5 years as a department head, executive level director, or chief executive; preferably with prior local government manager experience.
- Previous experience serving as a City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Interim City Manager, or equivalent executive municipal leadership position is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience managing municipal budgets, personnel, and public infrastructure and utilities.
